Black Howler Monkey vs Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Alouatta pigra compared with Marmosa murina

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Atelidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Alouatta	Marmosa
Species	Alouatta pigra	Marmosa murina

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Linnaeus's mouse opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Black Howler Monkey

The Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta pigra) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.